March 15

Toddlers:

God Answered Hannah’s Prayer

Lesson: 1 Samuel 1:19-28

• How did God answer Hannah’s prayers? (He gave her a baby boy, Samuel)

Verse: Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint” (Psalm 64:1)

• Create motions for the verse and practice together.

PreK/Kindergarten:

God Cared for a Family

Lesson: 2 Kings 4:8-37

• How did God work through Elisha to help a family? 

Verse: “Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7)

• Create motions for the verse and practice together.

1st Grade Sunday School:

Mountain Showdown

Lesson: 1 Kings 18:17-40

• What did Elijah do to the altar?

• What happened after Elijah did this?

Verse: Deut. 4:39b

• Create motions for the verse and practice together. 

Application: Help your child give Biblical or personal examples of why he or she should worship only God. 

2nd-3rd Grade Sunday School:

Jesus Is Perfectly Holy

Lesson: Matt. 4:1-11; 17:1-8

• What is transfiguration? Why did Jesus shine so brightly?

Verse: John 1:14

Theme: Jesus qualifies to be our Savior because His is perfectly Holy.

Application: This lesson covered Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness and His transfiguration. Help your child understand Jesus’ holiness qualifies Him to be the Savior of the world. 

4th-5th Grade Sunday School:

Put Your Armor On

Lesson: Eph. 6:10-17

• What truths from God’s Word have you learned recently?

Verse: Eph. 6:10, 11

Theme: God provides “armor” to protect us from Satan’s wily ways. 

Application: We need to put on the armor of God daily (be in the Bible) in order to stand against Satan’s attacks. Help your child understand that Satan tries to distract and discourage them with lies. 

1st-3rd Grade Children's Church:

Saul’s Disobedience and Rejection

Lesson: 1 Samuel 15-16:3

Theme: God is pleased when our obedience is not partial. 

• What does it mean to obey completely?

Verse: 1 Samuel 12:24a

• Create a verse hunt with the verse. Write 1-2 words on a card and hide them around the house. Once all cards have been found, put the verse in the correct order.

March 8

Toddlers: 
Praying in God’s House
Lesson: 1 Samuel 1:1-18
        - Why was Hannah sad? (She wanted a baby.)
Verse: “Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint” (Psalm 64:1)
        - Clap the verse together as you say each word/syllable. 

PreK/Kindergarten:

God Cared for a Widow

Lesson: 2 Kings 4:1-7

• How can you show God’s love and care to others?

Verse: “Let us do good to everyone.” (Galatians 6:10))

• Clap the verse together as you say each word/syllable. 

1st Grade Sunday School:

God’s Unlikely Providers

Lesson: 1 Kings 16:28-17:16

• Who did God provide for in your lesson today? How?

Verse: Lamentations 3:22b, 23

• Clap the verse together as you say each word/syllable. 

Application: Help your child pray about his or her needs and worries.

2nd/3rd Grade Sunday School:

Jesus Is The Eternal Life

Lesson: Matt. 3:13-17; John 1:1-9

• Talk about baptism and why one would want to be baptized. 

Verse: John 1:1, 2

Theme: Jesus is the eternal Son of God. .

Application: This lesson covered John’s instruction of Jesus as the eternal Word. Jesus is the Word in that He reveals God the Father’s character and ways. Help your child understand that Jesus is the Word, the Son of God. 

4th/5th Grade Sunday School:

Glorify the Commander

Lesson: Matt. 5:14-16; 1 Cor. 10:31

• How might you affect a person’s view of God if you faced difficult circumstances with joy?

Verse: 1 Cor. 10:31

Theme: God wants our thoughts, words, and deeds to glorify Him.  

Application: God saves people so they might live for Him and shine the light of His glory to the lost world. Help your child understand the importance of praising God often. 

1st-3rd Grade Children's Church:

Saul’s Unlawful Sacrifice

Lesson: 1 Samuel 12:1-14:23

Theme: God is pleased when we obey Him from our hearts.

• How does God want you to obey? 

• Who or what does God want you to obey?

Verse: 1 Samuel 12:24a

• Write the verse on a notecard and hang somewhere visible to practice together daily.

March 1

 Missionary: Faith in Deeds

Toddlers:

Jesus, the Son of God

Lesson: Matt. 2:1-11; Luke 2:1-20, 41-47; 

John 4:46-54

• Who is Jesus? (The Son of God. He lives in Heaven with His Father, God.)

Verse: “[God] loved us and sent his Son” ) 1 John 4:10

• Activity: Call out commands for your child to follow as they say the verse. Suggestions: Whisper as you say the verse, clap your hands as you say the verse, stand on one leg. 

Pre-K/Kindergarten:

Jesus Showed His Glory

Lesson: Matt. 16:21; 17:1-13; Mark 9:1-13

• What if Jesus stayed on that mountain instead of going to the cross and dying for our sin? (He would never pay the price for sin, and we wouldn’t have a Savior!)

Verse: “We have seen [Jesus’] glory” (John 1:14)

• Activity: Call out commands for your child to follow as they say the verse. Suggestions: Whisper as you say the verse, clap your hands as you say the verse, stand on one leg.

1st Grade SS:

King Solomon’s Glory Faded

Lesson: 1 King 3:1-15; 11:1-13

• Why did King Solomon’s glory fade?

Verse: Psalm 25:5

• Activity: Call out commands for your child to follow as they say the verse. Suggestions: Whisper as you say the verse, clap your hands as you say the verse, stand on one leg. 

Application: Help your child memorize God’s Word and recall it in applicable circumstances. 

2nd/3rd Grade SS:

Jerusalem’s Restoration

Lesson: Ezra, Nehemiah

• Everyone sins. What should you do when you sin?

Verse: 1 John 2:1

Theme: God offers us hope and forgiveness when we sin. 

Application: This week’s lesson covered the three returns of God’s People to the Promised Land. God granted His People forgiveness and supplied for the rebuilding of the temple and Jerusalem’s walls. Help your child praise God for lovingly forgiving him or her. 

4th/5th Grade SS:

The Word Rises Again

Lesson: John 20; 21

• How do we know Jesus rose again?

Verse: John 20: 20, 21

Theme: The Word defeated death once and for all.

Application: The lesson covered the resurrection of Christ. Jesus’ resurrection brought a new mission for His disciples and for us. Jesus wants us to follow Him and even be willing to suffer for His work on earth. Help your child understand that his or her faith is worthless without Jesus’ resurrection.

1st-3rd Grade CC:

Israel Requests a King

Lesson: 1 Samuel 8-10

Theme: God is the perfect King of all. 

• What are some ways you can submit to God as your King?

Verse: 1 Samuel 2:2

• Recite the verse with little to no help.

February 22

 Missionary: Layers

Toddlers: 

Jesus Stopped a Storm

Lesson: Math. 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41

• Why were Jesus’ friends afraid? (There was a huge storm)

• What did Jesus say? What happened to the storm? (Be Still! The strom stopped)

Verse: “I am with you” (Isaiah 41:10)

• Have your child draw a picture representing the verse and talk about it together. 

Pre-K/Kindergarten:

Jesus Caused the Blind to See

Lesson: Mark 10:46-52

• What did Jesus do for Bartimaeus in today’s lesson? (Gave him his sight)

Verse: “Jesus… went about doing good” (Acts 10:38)

• Have your child draw a picture representing the verse and talk about it together. 

1st Grade SS:

King David’s Kindness

Lesson: 2 Samuel 7; 9

• How did King David show kindness to others?

Verse: Psalm 143:8

• Have your child draw a picture representing the verse and talk about it together. 

Application: Help your child purposefully seek ways to show lovingkindness to others.

2nd/3rd Grade SS:

Esther’s Bravery in Exile

Lesson: Esther

• Why should God’s holy name, or His holy character, encourage you to trust Him your whole life?

Verse: Psalm 33:10, 11

Theme: God’s plans are unstoppable because He is all-powerful.  

Application: This week’s lesson covered the rise of Esther to queen and her courage to stand for God in a foreign land. God responded by delivering His people from certain death. Help your child pray when faced with challenging circumstances.

4th/5th Grade SS:

The Word Redeems

Lesson: John 18; 19

• Why was Jesus’ death different than any other death?

Verse: John 19:30

Theme: The Word provides redemption from sin. 

Application: This lesson covered the arrest and crucifixion of Christ. With His words and actions, Jesus made it unmistakably clear that He went to the cross voluntarily. He chose to die so we might have eternal life. Help your child understand that Jesus bore his or her sin on the cross. 

1st-3rd Grade CC:

Samuel Leads Israel Back to God

Lesson: 1 Samuel 4-7

Theme: God will bless our devotion and respect for Him. 

• How can you show respect and devotion to God this week?

Verse: 1 Samuel 2:2

• Create a verse hunt with the verse. Write 1-2 words on a card and hide them around the house. Once all cards have been found, put the verse in the correct order. 

February 15

 Missionary: Layers

Toddlers: 

Jesus Listened to His Disciples

Lesson: Matthew 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41

• What happened in the story? (A storm came and scared the disciples)

• Why could Jesus stop the storm? (He is God’s Son)

Verse: “I am with you” (Isaiah 41:10)

• Write the verse on a paper, grab a flashlight, turn off the lights and read the verse by flashlight. 

Pre-K/Kindergarten:

Jesus Cause the Deaf to Hear

Lesson: Mark 7:31-37

• How quickly do the miracles Jesus performs happen? (Immediately)

• What miracle happened in today's story? (Jesus made the deaf-mute man able to speak and see)

Verse: “Jesus… went about doing good” (Acts 10:38)

• Write the verse on a paper, grab a flashlight, turn off the lights and read the verse by flashlight. 

1st Grade SS:

David Said “No” to Revenge

Lesson: 1 Samuel 24; 26

• How did David show faithfulness in God’s plan? 

Verse: Psalm 56:3

• Write the verse on a paper, grab a flashlight, turn off the lights and read the verse by flashlight. 

Application: Help your child believe God always cares and provides. 

2nd/3rd Grade SS:

Daniel’s Historic Interpretation

Lesson: Daniel 1; 2

• How should we respond to God’s sovereign control over kings and history?

Verse: Proverbs 21:1

Theme: God controls history as the sovereign over all. 

Application: This week’s lesson covered Daniel’s refusal to eat the king’s meat and his interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar's dream. In both cases, God demonstrated His sovereign power. Help your child ask God for wisdom and strength. Help him or her not fret about the future. 

4th/5th Grade SS:

The Word Relates

Lesson: John 15:1-8

• How do I know if I’m abiding in Christ?

Verse: John 15:5

Theme: The Word helps us bear fruit as we abide in Him. 

Application: Jesus instructed his disciples to abide in Him so they might bear spiritual fruit. Jesus used a grapevine to illustrate our need to be connected to Him. Help your child realize the importance of a regular time in God’s Word. 

1st-3rd Grade CC:

Samuel Serves God

Lesson: 1 Samuel 1-3

Theme: God answers our prayers. 

• Create a prayer reminder and use it this coming week. Or create a prayer journal together. 

Verse: 1 Samuel 2:2

• Create a word card scramble. Write out the verse on notecards (1-2 words per card) and scramble the cards up. Have the kids help you put the verse in correct order